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Cover the Night

steph — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:11:11 +0000

7% of Teens Have Attempted Suicide

steph — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:24:12 +0000

The stats regarding bullying and suicide amongst teens are scary. 7% of teens have tried to commit suicide and half of these attempts are related to bullying. This is a video my son created for his grade 10 media arts class. Very powerful:

TD Book Awards 2011

steph — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:35:22 +0000

Canadian Children’s Book Centre Announces the Winners of the 2011 Canadian Children’s Literature Awards

Toronto (October 5, 2011) . The Canadian Children’s Book Centre (CCBC) is thrilled to announce the winners of the five major children’s book awards it administers:

. TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award ($25,000) . Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award ($20,000) . Norma Fleck [...]

Some great new books to share

steph — Fri, 27 May 2011 21:42:23 +0000

I’ll be adding some posts about some great new books I’ve read recently … stay tuned:

- Rotters by Daniel Kraus - Flip by Martyn Bedford - Blink & Caution by Tim Wynne-Jones - Blood Red Road by Moira Young

100 BEST Children’s Books of All Time

steph — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 22:53:17 +0000

Check out my article in the December 2010 issue of Today’s Parent magazine which is now on news stands. The mandate was to select the 100 Best Children’s books . . . a daunting task given that my initial list of favourites was double that size. Having to exclude some of my favourites felt like [...]

Remembering Those Who Served Us

steph — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 12:39:20 +0000

In Remembrance of those who gave their lives for us, please watch this video put together by fellow author Linda Granfield.

Our sweet Chicken Cat

steph — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:48:08 +0000

Merlin was born in a barn, and died beside the sea.

Out sweet little chicken cat, the scrawny gray kitten we really did find in a smelly old barn as a Valentine’s Day gift for our three children in 1997 … the cat who became my muse as the inspiration for my first children’s book … [...]

The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness

steph — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:48:32 +0000

THE STORY:

A dystopian thriller follows a boy and girl on the run from a town where all thoughts can be heard — and the passage to manhood embodies a horrible secret.

Todd Hewitt is the only boy in a town of men. Ever since the settlers were infected with the Noise germ, Todd can hear everything [...]

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

steph — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 20:17:42 +0000

THE STORY:

In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the other districts in line by forcing them to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight-to-the-death on live TV. One boy [...]

Forest of Reading Winners Announced

steph — Fri, 14 May 2010 01:40:49 +0000

The Ontario Library Association and Authors at Harbourfront Centre announced the winners of the 2010 Forest of Reading Awards this week, as chosen by Ontario school children. The winners in each category are as follows:

Blue Spruce Award (Kindergarten–Grade 2): Jeremy Tankard, Boo Hoo Bird (Scholastic Canada)

Silver Birch Express Award (Grades 3–4): Cyndi Sand-Eveland, Dear Toni [...]